Wikipedia:Userboxes/Wikipedia/Policies

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This gallery includes userbox templates about Wikipedia policies. You may place any of these userboxes on your user page. Some of these templates have multiple options, so visit the template for further information.

Policies[edit]

Anonymity[edit]

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{{User:ParisianBlade/Account creation not required}}
UARThis editor believes that account creation should not be required on Wikipedia.
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{{User:ParisianBlade/Account creation required}}
UARThis editor believes that account creation should be required to edit on Wikipedia.
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{{User:Lighthead/Account creation required 2}}
UARThis editor believes that account creation keeps people accountable here on Wikipedia.
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{{User pro-anon}}
This user supports the right of anonymous users to edit Wikipedia.
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{{User anon ambivalence}}
This user is ambivalent on whether to support anonymous editing or require registration to edit articles.
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{{User anti-anon}}
This user thinks that registration should be required to edit articles.
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{{User forced-anon}}
This user believes forced anonymity would improve the quality of Wikipedia.
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{{User MandatorySignin}}
IP addressThis user supports mandatory registration.
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Be bold[edit]

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{{user bold}}
This user is bold, but not reckless, in updating pages.
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{{user bold/consensus}}
This user boldly assumes consensus when editing Wikipedia until told otherwise.
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{{User:Scepia/Piglet}}
"It is awfully hard to be b-b-brave, when you are a very small user."
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{{user screw}}
This user reserves the right to completely screw up their own edits.
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{{User infallible}}
InfallibleThis user can do no wrong, especially when it comes to editing Wikipedia.
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{{user encouragement}}
Give some encouragement to this user.
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{{User:Bovlb/Userboxes/anti wheel war}}
This user is fallible and encourages other admins to be bold in reverting their admin actions.
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Biographies of living people[edit]

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{{User do no harm}}
This user believes that we should do no harm on any biographical article.
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{{User:Carolmooredc/BLP-vandalism}}
This user is against vandalism, undue criticism and defamation in biographies of the living—or the dead—per NPOV.
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Civility[edit]

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{{user please be nice}}
This user does not understand mean people. Please be nice.
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{{user AGF}} linked pages
{{User:Yulia Romero/become paranoid}}
This user tried to do the right thing and believed in good faith but got disillusioned and started to believe in bad faith. If this user has become paranoid, please let this user know.
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{{User:Yayay/Userboxes/Titfortat}}
This user applies tit for tat strategy.
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{{User against canvassing}}
This user is against the practice of canvassing on Wikipedia.
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{{User oops}}
This user tries to do the right thing. If they make a mistake, please let them know.
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{{User slap me}}
This user is willing to be slapped with a trout, should they need it.
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{{User:SaltieChips/Userboxes/Slap Me Charlie the Tuna Skin}} linked pages
{{User Nice}}
:)This user believes that we should all just be nice to each other for once.
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{{User:Gerrit Erasmus/Userboxes/Civil}}
This user believes in civility and assuming good faith.
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{{User:Moonriddengirl/Userboxes/Civil}}
This user knows civility is policy on Wikipedia and tries always to operate within behavioral guidelines.
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{{User:Pdebee/UBX/Old-Fashioned Wikipedia Values}}
This user pledges to return to
Old-fashioned Wikipedian values.
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{{User:Pdebee/UBX/HasThanked}}
This editor has given thanks
to these Wikipedians.
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{{User:Pdebee/UBX/WasThanked}}
This editor has been thanked
by these Wikipedians.
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{{User was thanked}}
This editor has been thanked
by these Wikipedians.
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{{User was thanked|style=2}}
This editor has been thanked
by these Wikipedians.
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{{User was thanked|style=3}}
This editor has been thanked
by these Wikipedians.
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{{User_HasThanked}}
This editor has thanked
these Wikipedians.
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{{User_has_thanked_thumbsup}}
👍This editor has thanked
these Wikipedians.
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{{User:UBX/Userboxes/Thank Button}}
This user likes to use the thank button.
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{{User:Qwfp/Userboxes/Mastodon}} linked pages
{{User wikipedia/No personal attacks}}
This user maintains a strict policy advising against all personal attacks.
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{{user rpa}}
This user removes personal attacks because it's the right thing to do.
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{{User:IdLoveOne/Userboxes/LoveYa}} linked pages
{{User WikiLove}}
This user appreciates WikiLove.
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{{User WikiPeace}}
This user advocates WikiPeace.
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{{User:Subh83/Userboxes/GrahamsHierarchyOfDisagreement}}
This user stays within the top three sections of Graham's Hierarchy of Disagreement.
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{{User:GWFrog/UBX/sense}}
?This user believes
that common sense is
an uncommon commodity.
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{{User:GWFrog/UBX/courtesy}}
!This user believes
that common courtesy is
an uncommon commodity.
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{{User:Mercurywoodrose/Userboxes/Tiny Violin}}
Rule Number One: If you need to whine about unfair Wikipedia policies, make it pitiable.


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{{User:Melecie/Userboxes/5P|4}} linked pages

Copyright[edit]

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{{User:Wesoree/Userboxes/Copyvio|his}}
This user shoots down copyviolators in his F22 Raptor.
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Date autoformatting[edit]

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{{User:Ohconfucius/Userboxes/Same date}}
May 31equals
[we need no autoformattin']
31 May
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{{User:Ohconfucius/Userboxes/Same date2}}
May 1
=
1 May
This user believes we
don't need no autoformattin'.
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{{User:Ohconfucius/Userboxes/Piggy}}
This user believes date-autoformatting is like lipstick on a pig.
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{{User:Jeandré du Toit/DatePref}}
Userboxes/Wikipedia prefers linked dates in order to control date formatting again.
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Five Pillars[edit]

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{{User:Melecie/Userboxes/5P|1}} linked pages
{{User:Melecie/Userboxes/5P|2}} linked pages
{{User:Melecie/Userboxes/5P|3}} linked pages
{{User:Melecie/Userboxes/5P|4}} linked pages
{{User:Melecie/Userboxes/5P|5}} linked pages

Flagged revisions[edit]

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{{User:CT Cooper/Userboxes/YesFlagRev}}
This user supports the use of flagged revisions on the English Wikipedia.
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{{User:CT Cooper/Userboxes/YesFlagRevLimited}}
This user supports the use of flagged revisions on the English Wikipedia, but only for pages which would otherwise have to be protected from editing.
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{{User:CT Cooper/Userboxes/YesPend}}
This user supports the use of flagged revisions on the English Wikipedia in the form of pending changes.
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{{User:Nutiketaiel/NoFlagRev}}
NOThis user believes that Flagged Revisions are an abomination that will, if enacted, lead to the end of Wikipedia.
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{{User:Penubag/templates/Userboxes/noflags}}
This editor is strictly opposed to FlaggedRevisions in articles except when articles would otherwise be protected from editing.
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Neutrality[edit]

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{{User 2farleft}}
This user strongly believes that Wikipedia has gotten too far left.
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{{user do no harm}}
This user believes that we should do no harm on any biographical article.
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{{User do no harm Asclepius}}
This user believes that we should do no harm on any biographical article.
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{{User:Spazure/Userboxes/NPOV}}
This user strives to maintain a policy of neutrality in all articles.
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{{user NPOV}}
This user strives to maintain a policy of neutrality on controversial issues.
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{{User NPOV2}}
NPOVThis user gets quite annoyed when they see POV in the mainspace.
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{{User recursively neutral}}
This alleged user can be said to maintain an ill-defined policy or other custom of neutrality or other ambiguity-related quality on some or all issues that may be potentially controversial to some alleged people.
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{{User Unbiased}}
This user does not allow personal bias to interfere in any way with their actions within the encyclopedia.
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{{User:Angry Red Hammer Guy/Userboxes/LarryAgree}}
This user agrees with Larry Sanger's views on NPOV, but encourages you to form your own opinion after carefully reading his article.
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{{User:Angry Red Hammer Guy/Userboxes/LarryDisagree}}
This user disagrees with Larry Sanger's views on NPOV, but encourages you to form your own opinion after carefully reading his article.
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{{User:Carolmooredc/nosoapbox}}
This editor thinks WP:Soapbox overheats Wikipedia discussions.
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{{User:Cyclopia/Ubx NOCODE}}
CODEThis editor believes in WP:NOCODE as a moral guidance
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{{User:Jc-S0CO/Userboxes/NPOV}} linked pages
{{User:JzG/charlatans}} linked pages
{{User:Kakofonous/UBX/WeaselPeacock}}
This user thinks that peacocks and weasels should be extinct in Wikipedia.
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{{User:Melecie/Userboxes/5P|2}} linked pages
{{User:ninjalemming/userbox/neutral argument}}
This user has been known to add neutral points to an argument/discussion
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{{User:RightCowLeftCoast/Userboxes/WikiLBias}}
Liberal
This user recognizes that many articles on Wikipedia have liberal bias and understands that other editors may attempt to protect that bias, even if it is against the pillar neutrality.
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{{User:RightCowLeftCoast/Userboxes/WPNeutralGoal}}
Wikipedia should attempt to achieve neutrality,
Not advance the bias of sources.
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{{User:Scepia/novanity}}
vanityThis user supports the removal of vanity pages with extreme prejudice.
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{{User:Sdrqaz/userbox/political pizza}}
This user believes that userbox politics is not allowed apart from pineapple pizza advocacy.
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{{User:Steve3849/UBX/Bias}}
This user believes that all editors have bias when seeking WP:NPOV.
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{{User:WikiTryHardDieHard/Userboxes/Political_Neutrality}}
This user has strong political views, but feels that Wikipedia is not the proper place to express them.
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New editors[edit]

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{{User:BlueSquadronRaven/Userboxes/NotTemplateRegulars}} linked pages
{{User:BlueSquadronRaven/Userboxes/TemplateTheRegulars}} linked pages
{{User:Quasihuman/Template me}}
This user is a regular and doesn't mind if you template them.
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{{user Newcomer}}
Please be nice and patient with this New Wikipedian.
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{{User:Will Pittenger/User Boxes/User Welcomes New Editors}}
welThis Wikipedian welcomes new users with {{subst:welcome}}.


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{{User:Xenon54/Userboxes/Twinkle}}

This user welcomes new users with Twinkle!

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{{User:Xenon54/Userboxes/Twinkle2}}
This user welcomes new users with Twinkle!
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{{User:Subh83/Userboxes/NewUsers}}
This user welcomes new users and helps them if they make mistakes.
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{{User:Letcreate123/Userboxes/HGwelcomer}}
This user hugs new editors with Huggle!
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[edit]

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{{User:UBX/Paid editing supporter}}
This editor is a Wikipedian that supports paid editing and its contributions to Wikipedia.
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{{User:Stormy clouds/Userboxes/End Paid Editing}}
This user is against the practice of paid editing on Wikipedia.
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Process[edit]

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{{User 0RR}}
0RRThis user prefers discussing changes on the talk page rather than engaging in an edit war.
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{{User 1RR}}
1RRThis user prefers discussing changes on the talk page rather than engaging in an edit war.
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{{User crocodile pit}}
This user believes that some Wikipedia flame wars are akin to a pit full of hungry crocodiles.
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{{User Disputed Content Small}}
!!!!!!This article may be disputed content, check Here for ways to solve disputes.
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{{User process}}
This user believes that process is important on Wikipedia and is opposed to its circumvention.
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{{User RV War}}
This user finds edit/revert wars disruptive.
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{{User:Atemperman/Userboxes/support-oppose}}
strong support/ oppose This user thinks that when people support or oppose a proposal, they should dispense with the notion that by writing Strong Support or Strong Oppose, rather than simply Support or Oppose, their support or opposition counts more.
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{{User:Bolegash/WIKI}}
WIKI This user knows that Wikipedia has become too Bureaucratic.
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{{User Bold, Revert, Discuss}}
This user prefers the Bold, Revert, Discuss cycle.
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{{User:Chris is me/Notability hurts}}
☹ This user feels that deletions subject to a popularity contest rather than a verifiability test damage Wikipedia more than any userbox ever could.
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{{User:CT Cooper/Userboxes/VoteChoice}}
? supportThis user supports the right of editors to place adjectives in their recommendations.? oppose
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{{User:CT Cooper/Userboxes/VotePersonal}}
? supportThis user doesn't care if users place adjectives in their recommendations.? oppose
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{{User:Mercurywoodrose/Userboxes/Eponymous Categories}} linked pages
{{User:Mercurywoodrose/Userboxes/Eponymous Categories pro}}
This user believes that eponymous categories are a divinely inspired creation, worthy of preservation and widespread usage.


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{{User:Noraft/Userboxes/nostrong}}
strong support/ opposeThis user thinks that strength comes from one's argument. Adding Strong to Support/Oppose doesn't give it any more weight.
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{{User:PerfectSoundWhatever/UBX/NotNotable}}
WP:NThis user is sad that {{{1}}} isn't notable enough to have a Wikipedia article.
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{{User:Priyanath/Userboxes/Reliable Sources}}
WP:RS This user believes in using
Reliable Sources.
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{{User:RHM22/FLbox}}
FLThis user supports displaying selected featured lists on the main page.
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{{User:Sdrqaz/userbox/macbeth}}
This user is haunted by the times they forgot to use an edit summary.
Out, damned spot! What, will these hands ne'er be clean?
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{{User:Szyslak/UBX/FAC too lenient}}
This user thinks the featured article candidates process is generally too lenient.
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{{User:Szyslak/UBX/FAC too strict}}
This user thinks the featured article candidates process is generally too strict.
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{{User:UBX/ProMFD}}
MFD Rules!
This user believes Miscellany for Deletion is the most useful thing ever created on the Internet.
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{{User:UBX/MFD}}
MFD Sucks!
This user believes Miscellany for Deletion is the most evil thing ever created on the Internet.
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{{User:Vantine84/Userboxes/Talklover}}
This user feels that an article's talk page contributes to its success and should be treated accordingly.
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{{User:Warsaw Radio Mast/Userboxes/No Gossip}}
This user will NOT tolerate tabloid or gossip magazine sources
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{{User:Will Pittenger/User Boxes/All edits need summaries}}
<sum>:1This user believes that every edit should have a summary.
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Sockpuppetry[edit]

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{{User RefSock}}
This user is a reformed Sock Puppeteer, and is now using only this account.
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Vandalism[edit]

See Wikipedia:Userboxes/Wikipedia/Vandalism for Vandalism userbox templates.


See also[edit]


See Wikipedia:Userboxes
for a guide to userbox templates.


See Wikipedia:Userboxes/Galleries
for a guide to userbox galleries.


See Wikipedia:Userboxes/Galleries/alphabetical
for a list of all userbox galleries.